The Clean Water Center (CWC), is a regional hub dedicated to protecting and improving water quality across Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Operated by Barnstable County, the center focuses on research, education, technology testing, workforce development and community partnerships to address water pollution and promote sustainable wastewater management.
Since 1999, MASSTC has advanced wastewater innovation by partnering with businesses, universities, and entrepreneurs to test cutting-edge septic technologies.
Barnstable County’s Septic Utility Program manages innovative septic systems to improve water quality, protect public health, and support Cape Cod communities.
Cape Cod AquiFund provides low-interest loans to help homeowners upgrade septic systems or connect to sewers, supporting clean water goals.
Barnstable County monitors innovative septic system compliance through an online database, helping towns ensure proper maintenance and nitrogen reduction.
Cape Cod Clean Water Week unites the community through education, events, and action to protect and preserve the region’s water resources.
Three Cape Cod water leaders recognized for lasting contributions to science, restoration and water-resource protection BARNSTABLE, Mass. (August 31, 2026) — Barnstable County has announced the first recipients of the Ripple Effect […]
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System Shift is a new story series focusing on Cape and Islands homeowners who have I/A systems and/or are practicing alternative ways of dealing with human waste. The series also […]
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System Shift is a new story series focusing on Cape and Islands homeowners who have I/A systems and/or are practicing alternative ways of dealing with human waste. The series also […]
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System Shift is a new story series focusing on Cape and Islands homeowners who have I/A systems and/or are practicing alternative ways of dealing with human waste. The series also […]
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System Shift is a new story series focusing on Cape and Islands homeowners who have I/A systems and/or are practicing alternative ways of dealing with human waste. The series also […]
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MASSTC Co-Founders George Heufelder and Tony Milham, on site in 1999 and at a recent ribbon cutting at MASSTC in September, 2025 System Shift is a new story series focusing […]
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